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And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And he removed copy out Verb H6275 וַיַּעְתֵּ֨ק vai·ya'·tek
there in it Adverb H8033 מִשָּׁ֜ם mi·sham
from thence unto a mountain hill Noun H2022 הָהָ֗רָה ha·ha·rah
Analysis:

Mountain often represents Government and power in the Jewish mind set. 
on the east aforetime Noun H6924 מִקֶּ֛דֶם mik·ke·dem
of Bethel Beth-el Noun H1008 אֵ֖ל el
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and pitched afternoon Verb H5186 וַיֵּ֣ט vai·yet
his tent covering Noun H168 אָהֳלֹ֑ה a·ho·loh;
[having] Bethel Beth-el Noun H1008 אֵ֤ל el
Analysis:
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on the west sea Noun H3220 מִיָּם֙ mi·yam
and Hai Ai Noun H5857 וְהָעַ֣י ve·ha·'ai
Analysis:
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on the east aforetime Noun H6924 מִקֶּ֔דֶם mik·ke·dem,
and there in it Adverb H8033 שָׁ֤ם sham
and there he builded build Verb H1129 וַיִּֽבֶן־ vai·yi·ven-
an altar altar Noun H4196 מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ miz·be·ach
unto the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 לַֽיהוָ֔ה Yah·weh
and called bewray Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָ֖א vai·yik·ra
upon the name base Noun H8034 בְּשֵׁ֥ם be·shem
of the LORD Jehovah Noun H3068 יְהוָֽה׃ Yah·weh

Locations

Bethel

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

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Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

Lord

Lord [N] [B] [S] There are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.    Heb. Jehovah, has been rendered in the English Bible LORD, printed in small capitals. This is the proper name of the God of the Hebrews. The form "Jehovah" is retained only in  Exodus 6:3 ;  Psalms 83:18 ;  Isaiah 12:2 ;  26:4 , both in the Authorized and the Revised Version.&nb... View Details

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King James Bible And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
Hebrew Greek English And Then he removed proceeded from thence unto a there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having with Bethel on the west, west and Hai Ai on the east: east; and there he builded built an altar unto to the LORD, LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Then he removed proceeded from thence unto a there to the mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having with Bethel on the west, west and Hai Ai on the east: east; and there he builded built an altar unto to the LORD, LORD and called upon the name of the LORD.